Question for you brainiac wiring wizards
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Topic: Question for you brainiac wiring wizards
Posted By: Riverton_Ten
Subject: Question for you brainiac wiring wizards
Date Posted: March 23 2009 at 4:31pm
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Just bought a new ballast to replace one that went out in the hood of
my 12 gal nano. Decided to get the ballast out of the hood, where
it probably went bad because of the excess heat (fans went out long
time ago). I want to put the ballast behind the tank somewhere, so I bought extra wire to accommodate that. Once I wire it all up, then what? Do I just let it hang behind the tank? Build it a nice little box? Screw it onto a piece of wood or something? If anyone's done something like this, and has a good/cheap/easy solution, let me know. Just thought I'd let those who've gone before me put in their two cents before I just went ahead and thought up some random solution by myself. Thanks, in advance. -- Daniel |
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Posted By: Eventine
Date Posted: March 23 2009 at 4:32pm
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Just remember the heat issues you had in the hood would still exsist if it was built into a box. ------------- CrimsRayne's offical water mule West Jordan |
Posted By: Riverton_Ten
Date Posted: March 23 2009 at 5:01pm
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I don't know, but I think the heat issues came from the two 24watt PC's
right next to it. And that's just a guess, that heat had anything
to do with the ballast going out. So, screw it to a plank of wood and set it behind the tank? Sound like a good idea to anyone? |
Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: March 23 2009 at 9:03pm
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I did the "screw it to a piece of wood" thing with my old lighting. Works well if you can keep it hidden so it's not unsightly.
Anything that will lower the potential for water causeing problems with it is a good thing. Like don't set it on the floor where an overflow accident could get to it. (He says as he looks over to see what his current set-up is and notices that he has placed all three MH ballasts directly on the floor of the stand.
 ) I guess some changes are in order at this house too. I better get to work on that. |
Posted By: The Sandman
Date Posted: April 21 2009 at 12:08pm
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plastic zip tyes any colar any size home depot ------------- Mr Sandman |